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When Purple Martins Make It Rain

Posted on July 28, 2015July 25, 2020 by Shannon

The kids and I go witness tens of thousands -- perhaps a quarter million! -- Purple Martins come in to roost for the night. Learn about the biggest American swallow and watch video of this amazing event.

Posted in Birds, Nature, vs. Human habitatTagged Animated GIF, Birding, Conservation, Doppler, Purple Martin, Summer, Top Posts48 Comments

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